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Literacy for All: India’s Journey Towards Viksit Bharat
The literacy rate in India increased from 18.32 per cent in 1951 to 81.1 per cent in PLFS 2025. Issues of adult literacy and foundational learning are addressed by NEP 2020, ULLAS, and NIPUN Bharat. Yet there are disparities on the basis of region, gender, and the digital divide. India needs to go beyond just literacy towards competence and learning.
30 Sept 2026 4 min
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Social IssuesPrelims + Mains
Only 8.25% Graduates Work in Jobs Matching Qualifications: NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog stresses the existence of an acute education-to-employment gap in India, where merely 8.25% of graduates are in occupations that correspond to their education level. With outdated curricula, poor industrial-academic connections and low numbers of apprentices, India needs to adopt a curriculum linked to industries, vocational training and apprenticeship to ensure employability.
26 Aug 2026 2 min